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en-usCopyright 2015 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/12/11/white-house-nascar-tire-campaign/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/12/11/white-house-nascar-tire-campaign/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/12/11/white-house-nascar-tire-campaign/#commentsFiled under: Etc., Government/Legal, Motorsports"Tires is what wins a race." That was the lesson Harry tried to teach Cole in the stock-car classic Days of Thunder. "If we can't figure a way to run so you don't melt the damn tires, we can't finish a race." How right he was: every NASCAR driver knows that having the right tires can mean the difference between a checkered flag and a DNF, but now the White House is embracing the same message to educate the public about safety and fuel efficiency.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>auto safetybarack obamalow rolling resistance tirenascarobama administrationryan blaneytire safetytireswhite houseThu, 11 Dec 2014 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21118063/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2014/12/11/white-house-nascar-tire-campaign/21118063/article-detail.xml21118063http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F3000x1991%2B0%2B72%2Fresize%2F628x417%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fhss-prod.hss.aol.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2Fb3ef75f4a3e788129041a71b169a4e1b%2F201229729%2Fnull.jpeghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F3000x1991%2B0%2B72%2Fresize%2F628x417%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fhss-prod.hss.aol.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2Fb3ef75f4a3e788129041a71b169a4e1b%2F201229729%2Fnull.jpeghttp://www.autoblog.com/2014/12/03/michelin-budget-tire-sales-combat-chinese/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/12/03/michelin-budget-tire-sales-combat-chinese/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/12/03/michelin-budget-tire-sales-combat-chinese/#commentsFiled under: Plants/Manufacturing, ChinaMichelin will start pushing harder on its various budget tire lines in a bid to combat the amount of cheap rubber coming out of China, changing up its product mix so that more affordable offerings count for between 25 and 30 percent instead of the current 15-to-20-percent mix.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>chinachinese tireskormoranmichelinrikentigartiresWed, 03 Dec 2014 08:46:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21005454/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2014/12/03/michelin-budget-tire-sales-combat-chinese/21005454/article-detail.xml21005454http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F2200x1461%2B0%2B6%2Fresize%2F628x417%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fhss-prod.hss.aol.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2Ffefd5439b3aa02778dd6f1aea4fab52%2F201176092%2F72157923.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F2200x1461%2B0%2B6%2Fresize%2F628x417%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fhss-prod.hss.aol.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2Ffefd5439b3aa02778dd6f1aea4fab52%2F201176092%2F72157923.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2014/11/20/consumer-reports-discovers-counterfeit-chinese-tires/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/11/20/consumer-reports-discovers-counterfeit-chinese-tires/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/11/20/consumer-reports-discovers-counterfeit-chinese-tires/#commentsFiled under: Videos, Safety, China, SUV, TruckTo most consumers, tires all tend to look alike and be fairly easy to ignore. You slap them on your vehicle, check the pressures (somewhat) regularly and drive for thousands of miles. They're arguably the most important part of your car, however, and they deserve more attention and thought. They're also a lot more complex than you might think, and in unexpected ways.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>detroitdetroit treadskenyarecyclingretreadingsandalsswedentiresTue, 12 Aug 2014 08:01:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21079911/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2014/08/12/there-are-so-many-ways-you-can-reuse-an-old-tire/21079911/article-detail.xml21079911http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F4965x3296%2B78%2B0%2Fresize%2F628x417%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fhss-prod.hss.aol.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2Fd1b912aa1fee2bd2d9729cf83647b58%2F200564679%2F452924296.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F4965x3296%2B78%2B0%2Fresize%2F628x417%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fhss-prod.hss.aol.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2Fd1b912aa1fee2bd2d9729cf83647b58%2F200564679%2F452924296.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2014/07/09/pirelli-testing-low-profile-tires-for-18-inch-formula-one-wheels/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/07/09/pirelli-testing-low-profile-tires-for-18-inch-formula-one-wheels/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/07/09/pirelli-testing-low-profile-tires-for-18-inch-formula-one-wheels/#commentsFiled under: Motorsports, VideosDetractors look at a modern Formula One car and wonder what relevance they could possibly have to the cars we drive. And they may have a point. Just look at the tires, for crying out loud: with sidewalls as tall as the wheels on which they're mounted, they look like they belong more on a cartoon car than a race car. But Pirelli is out to fix that.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>how to change a tirejessi combsthe listthe-listtiresvideoFri, 27 Jun 2014 14:58:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21008211/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2014/06/27/how-change-tire-list-shorts-video-jessi-combs/21008211/article-detail.xml21008211http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2F12b428ed52344bb4b95cca5bb726692c%2F200335075%2F518290982_10_628_417.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2F12b428ed52344bb4b95cca5bb726692c%2F200335075%2F518290982_10_628_417.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2014/06/05/looking-at-low-rolling-resistance-tires/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/06/05/looking-at-low-rolling-resistance-tires/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/06/05/looking-at-low-rolling-resistance-tires/#commentsFiled under: Green, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Fuel Efficiency, Emerging TechnologiesFlat-out down Mid-Ohio's long back straight - not really straight because it has a fast dog-leg kink - braking hard into the tricky right-left combination that follows, I was having a great time. For a former racer, any time spent on a wonderful road course like Mid-Ohio, even in a middling, front-drive, four-cylinder compact car, is quality time.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>at witz endelectric vehiclelow rolling resistanceplug-in hybridtiresThu, 05 Jun 2014 13:58:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21080169/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2014/06/05/looking-at-low-rolling-resistance-tires/21080169/article-detail.xml21080169http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F1160x770%2B31%2B42%2Fresize%2F628x417%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2F3c27232f0beb5957a754ec7429a9e683%2F200234418%2F2013-nissan-leaf-22-1.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F1160x770%2B31%2B42%2Fresize%2F628x417%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2F3c27232f0beb5957a754ec7429a9e683%2F200234418%2F2013-nissan-leaf-22-1.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/19/just-how-dangerous-are-aging-tires/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/19/just-how-dangerous-are-aging-tires/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/19/just-how-dangerous-are-aging-tires/#commentsFiled under: Maintenance, SafetyThere are a number of questions surrounding the tire industry following an investigation by ABC Newsinto its attempts at blocking legislation that would require tires be inspected on the basis of age. The legislation comes as the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the relationship between a tire's age and tread separation, following a crash involving a ten-year-old tire in Louisiana that killed four people.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>car tireschanging tiressave moneytiretire caretire maintenancetiresWed, 29 Jan 2014 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21109827/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2014/01/29/replacing-your-tires/21109827/article-detail.xml21109827http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F4499x2552%2B0%2B434%2Fresize%2F612x344%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fadam%2F461444c2da16d92334bd600757837448%2F182377995.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F4499x2552%2B0%2B434%2Fresize%2F612x344%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fadam%2F461444c2da16d92334bd600757837448%2F182377995.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/14/michelin-evergrip-improves-as-it-ages/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/14/michelin-evergrip-improves-as-it-ages/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/14/michelin-evergrip-improves-as-it-ages/#commentsFiled under: Aftermarket, Safety, TechnologyWe don't often cover tires, but a new model from Michelin, Premier A/S with EverGrip, has us at least a little curious. That's because the French tiremaker claims they're not just new tires, but offer "truly revolutionary advancements in tire technology" that are "...able to break the traditional paradigm."

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>francegoodyearkidnappingplantproductiontiresTue, 07 Jan 2014 07:30:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21109854/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2014/01/07/captive-goodyear-bosses-holed-up-at-french-site/21109854/article-detail.xml21109854http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F5100x2901%2B0%2B360%2Fresize%2F612x344%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fadam%2Ff30d5d6a7fce5f49298f353ecc51bc32%2Fe78cbfccb4214aedaadc966e7edcda55.jpeghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F5100x2901%2B0%2B360%2Fresize%2F612x344%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fadam%2Ff30d5d6a7fce5f49298f353ecc51bc32%2Fe78cbfccb4214aedaadc966e7edcda55.jpeghttp://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/16/michelin-recalling-1-3m-tires-over-tread-separation/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/16/michelin-recalling-1-3m-tires-over-tread-separation/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/16/michelin-recalling-1-3m-tires-over-tread-separation/#commentsFiled under: Recalls, SafetyMichelin North America has issued a recall of 1.3 million of its LTX M/S tire, produced from January 2010 to June 2012 at its Nova Scotia plant, size LT225/75R16 115/112R LRE. A "tread/belt endurance" issue lead could to tread separation, tread loss or rapid air loss. Despite the massive number of tires recalled, the number of reported incidents appears to be small, with fewer than 200 US customers reported to have returned tires due to the issue, and Michelin says it has received 20 property damage claims but no reports of injury or death.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>electric racerle mansmichelinrolling resistancetireszeodzero emission on demand racing carWed, 16 Oct 2013 13:56:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21081051/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2013/10/16/nissan-michelin-working-on-special-eco-tires-for-zeod-rc/21081051/article-detail.xml21081051http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fgreen.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2013%2F10%2Fnissan-zeod-rc.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fgreen.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2013%2F10%2Fnissan-zeod-rc.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/30/new-nascar-tire-tech-debut-atlanta-this-weekend/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/30/new-nascar-tire-tech-debut-atlanta-this-weekend/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/30/new-nascar-tire-tech-debut-atlanta-this-weekend/#commentsFiled under: Motorsports, Safety, Technology, RacingAside from the antics of the Busch brothers and Tony Stewart's uncensored comments, some of the biggest controversies in NASCAR are directed at the tires used on the cars. Goodyear can't do anything about Kurt, Kyle or Tony, but it is looking improve the quality of its rubber by introducing a new type of racing tires for this weekend's event at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>goodyearmotorsportsnascarnascar nationwide seriesnascar sprint cupstock car racingtiresFri, 30 Aug 2013 18:30:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21013473/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2013/08/30/new-nascar-tire-tech-debut-atlanta-this-weekend/21013473/article-detail.xml21013473http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fadam%2Fa8fae07d5ff1e61de5a614f8a626a6cc%2Fgoodyear-eagle-racing-tire-250.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fadam%2Fa8fae07d5ff1e61de5a614f8a626a6cc%2Fgoodyear-eagle-racing-tire-250.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/25/michelin-tires-help-green-up-yellowstone-national-park/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/25/michelin-tires-help-green-up-yellowstone-national-park/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/25/michelin-tires-help-green-up-yellowstone-national-park/#commentsFiled under: Green, Fuel Efficiency, United StatesYellowstone National Park's most famous attraction is called "Old Faithful." Now, Michelin says its tires make their own claim to dependability inside the oldest national park in the US. Indeed, the tiremaker has donated more than 1,400 tires to the National Park Service since 2008, enough so that the NPS has saved around $300,000 in annual expenses for its 800-vehicle fleet.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>low rolling resistance tiremichelinnational park servicetiresyellowstone national parkSun, 25 Aug 2013 09:01:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21081252/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2013/08/25/michelin-tires-help-green-up-yellowstone-national-park/21081252/article-detail.xml21081252http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fgreen.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2013%2F08%2Ftommurphy-94-2.jpg.jpeghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fgreen.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2013%2F08%2Ftommurphy-94-2.jpg.jpeghttp://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/19/new-michelin-tires-porsche-carrera-gt-supercar/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/19/new-michelin-tires-porsche-carrera-gt-supercar/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/19/new-michelin-tires-porsche-carrera-gt-supercar/#commentsFiled under: Etc., Porsche, Convertible, Luxury, PerformanceLet's face it: finding new tires for older cars can be challenging if tire manufacturers have stopped carrying the right sizes (this writer went through Hell to find a set of 205/60-13s). But what about tires for low-volume supercars, which use sizes that often won't fit on high-volume production vehicles? The Porsche Carrera GT isn't that old and tires are still available in the correct sizes, but the German automaker has shown its support of keeping them on the road by working with Michelin to give owners yet another tire option. Enter the Carrera GT-specific Pilot Super Sport.